Features and making wreaths on the door

Today, a wreath on a door is an elegant interior decoration that can be used throughout the year, and not just for Christmas. It is quite possible to create such a composition with your own hands.

Initially, a wreath on the front door was used in Europe to decorate the house during the winter holidays. Traditionally, the decorative element was made of fir branches, decorated with candles and ribbons, and meant the imminent onset of Christmas, and then just a symbol of life. By the way, at first he was lying on the table, and after that he "moved" to the door.

Today, to create a winter wreath on the door, they usually use natural pine or spruce, or artificial branches... The blank is decorated with balls, garlands, small toys and other festive paraphernalia, as well as ribbons, cinnamon sticks, dried citrus fruits and pine cones. The finished composition is covered with artificial snow.

The decoration of the space with the help of wreaths is so fond of connoisseurs of home comfort that some of them prefer to use such decor throughout the year.

• So, after the winter holidays, a spring wreath takes place on the door. from twigs of willow or dry lavender. We must not forget about the special Easter decoration with colorful eggs, bird figurines and moss.

• Summer wreath must be complemented by fresh flowers: tulips, peonies or even early sunflowers.

• In autumn the door can be decorated with a "fruitful" composition consisting of spikelets, colorful leaves, cones, rowan berries, miniature pumpkins and physalis.

• Finally, at any time of the year it is not forbidden to diversify your interior with a creation. made of artificial materials: felt, cardboard or thread.

To embody the numerous ideas of wreaths on the door, it is better to start learning with the classic New Year's master class, as well as the floral spring one.

You can weave a composition from live needles according to the following algorithm.

• The first step is to prepare branches the required length, which depends on the dimensions and specifics of the planned project. For this purpose, not only spruce branches are suitable, but also pine, fir, thuja and other conifers.
• Frame Formed from stiff wire, a piece of wire, an old wheel, a kid's bike tire, or a willow vine. In fact, the material can be anything, but durable and not particularly heavy.
• Coniferous branches are placed on the frame in a clockwise direction and fixed with wire, fishing line or twine. It is important that the cut of the previous branch goes under the needles of the next one. The addition of new material continues until the composition looks aesthetically pleasing.
• The finished structure is braided with a satin ribbon and decorated cones, feathers, dried flowers, plastic toys and other accessories. It is more convenient to attach small parts to liquid nails, but ordinary glue or wire will also work.

In spring, a hydrangea wreath will look beautiful.

• First of all, the shoots with inflorescences are freed from the leaves, cut from the bottom at an angle of 2 centimeters and left for a couple of weeks in a glycerin solution. The drying liquid is preliminarily obtained by combining two parts of hot water and one part of glycerin.
• Finished blanks can be tinted with special floristic paint, and after that, all that remains is to fix them on a vine frame. Each stem will need to be glued to the base with floral glue.

The choice of fastening for the wreath is determined depending on the size and weight of the structure itself, as well as the material from which the door is made. In any case, it is necessary to fix the decoration on the iron door without nails. For a wooden door, it is customary to use buttons or needles with tips. Light decorations can be hung using double-sided tape, the remains of which can be perfectly washed from any surface. For a metal entrance, a loop of strong wire or fishing line is easily twisted, which is then fixed on the door peephole and, if necessary, additionally fixed with tape.

A delicate and elegant spring wreath on the door will turn out if you take as a basis an old wheel, which will be fixed on the door with a tape. Since the frame looks interesting on its own, only the left part of it is made out with natural materials. The base is completely "wrapped" in greenery, and several large pale pink flowers become bright accents. An interesting addition is a small silvered watering can, fixed to the right side of the wheel.

A luxurious looking New Year's wreath requires, in fact, the use of few materials. Coniferous branches are alternately fixed on the base of the branches. Further, the green structure is wrapped with a string of red beads; wooden figurines of deer and plastic winter berries are fixed on it. The finished composition is lightly sprayed with artificial snow.

How to make a spruce wreath with your own hands, see the video below.